On the way down to Hilton Head, we stopped for a break at
Nash County Miracle Park which had some construction going on. It also had some fun for our kids.
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| Most of the playground |
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| Brave climber |
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| Slide climber |
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| Another brave climber |
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| Group shot |
Lowcountry Celebration Park has to be the swankiest playground we visited on our trip. The outer park is fairly typical, but inside is the Adventure Playground which features a large pirate ship as the main attraction for kids.
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| Typical empty fields and buildings |
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| Atypical pirate ship (or is it a typical pirate ship?) |
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| View from the side |
The kids played hide and seek while at the playground. The youngest was able to hide above deck for a while.
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| Looking for her younger brother |
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| Still safe |
The playground has a patina of educational value with this sign about the history of Hilton Head Island, named after explorer (and eventual island owner) William Hilton.
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| Yeah, sure, the kids take the time to read this! |
The park also has a large sculpture that is unidentified. It suggests the rays of the sun to me, or some fancy headdress.
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| Art over water |
The playground has some lagoonish waters around it where we saw a turtle and and alligator.
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| Submerged turtle |
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| Non-swimming turtles |
Later in the day, we went to
Shelter Cove's playground with fun, if less elaborate, equipment.
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| Awkward swinging |
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| Looking smoother |
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| "Who dares me to take the fireman pole?" |
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| Stuck in mid-pole |
Jarvis Creek Park has a large lake that drains water from the Main Street area nearby. The builders put in a trail around the drainage pond and a playground. The pond has alligators around it too!
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| Jarvis Creek playground |
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| Climbing |
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| Three in one photo |
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| Two gators in one photo |
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| A lone gator |
We walked along the trail around the lake (in spite of the gator danger). The kids turned one of the swinging benches into playground equipment. They swung and jumped!
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| Building up momentum |
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| A blurry landing |
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| Hoping for a good landing |
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| What technique! |
Harbour Town at the southern end of the island has a playground that featured swings again, plus an alligator ride.
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| Crazy, twisty fun! |
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| Trio of trouble |
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| Like Paul Atreides on a sand worm! |
We went back to Shelter's Cove on our last full day in South Carolina.
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| Getting help from big sis |
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| Watch out!!! |
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